Persistent Pain Following Back Surgery
Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains pain after surgery is very common and normal, too. He affirms 50% of his patients have it. But in order to correct the patient’s back pain, and also to correct sagittal balance or kyphosis, physicians have to restore their height and get the…...
Read MoreTreating Lower Back Pain
If you are already dealing with lower back pain, there are some things you can do to deal with it. José Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, says the most important thing is having an exercise program. Doing exercises is right now the evidence doctors have to deal with…...
Read MoreLearning About Lumbar Strain
Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, explains with a 3 D imaging what a lumbar strain is. The specialist specifies how the lumbar strain occurs. Alright and we have a 3d image that I want to show our viewers and I think this will help you…...
Read MoreAcute and Chronic Back Pain
There is a difference between acute and chronic back pain, according to Dr. Whiting. She says most people have some sort of acute back pain at least once in their lifetimes. The specialist also mentions that chronic back pain can interfere with the person's life and can affect the rest of health and adds…...
Read MoreInjections for Back Pain
How many shots can a patient get for back pain? Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains how many injections a patient can receive for treatment, and if there is a rule about this. Now when it comes to how many shots of patient gets is…...
Read MoreBack Pain: Ultrasound vs. Fluoroscopy
What is the difference between ultrasound and fluoroscopy? Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains this and talks about why fluoroscopy is ideal for the spine. Now dr. manaan what is the difference between the ultrasound and the fluoroscopy good question normally fluoroscopy will be x-ray…...
Read MoreSelf Care for Back Pain
There are some good advices for self-care for low back pain, such as short rest period, activity modification, heat or ice therapy and over-the-counter pain medications. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains when we are doing an activity for so long, we have back problems and we…...
Read MoreFactors that Cause Back Pain
Genetics, age and lifestyle are three main factors for back pain, according to Neurosurgeon Jobyna Whiting, who also says that back pain is not necessarily associated with birth. “The vast majority of Americans who suffer from back problems has nothing to do with what they were born with.” The specialist explains if the problem…...
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